1959 Davis Cup

1959 edition of the Davis Cup
1959 Davis Cup
Details
Duration21 March – 31 August 1959
Edition48th
Teams39
Champion
Winning Nation Australia
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The 1959 Davis Cup was the 48th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 27 teams entered the Europe Zone, 8 teams entered the Eastern Zone, and 7 teams entered the America Zone. The Europe Zone was modified so that only the previous year's semifinalists were guaranteed first round byes, allowing more countries to compete. Colombia made its first appearance in the tournament.

Australia defeated Cuba in the Americas Inter-Zonal final, India defeated the Philippines in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy defeated Spain in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Australia defeated Italy in the semifinal, and then defeated India in the final. In the Challenge Round Australia defeated the defending champions the United States. The final was played at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York, United States on 28–31 August.[1][2][3]

America Zone

North & Central America Zone

Semifinals
18–20 July		Final
24–26 July
 Canada
Montreal, Canada (grass)
bye
 Canada0
Mexico City, Mexico (clay)
 Australia5
 Mexico1
 Australia4

South America Zone

Americas Inter-Zonal Final

Australia vs. Cuba


Australia
5 		Mount Royal Tennis Club, Montreal, Canada[4]
31 July–2 August 1959
Grass
Cuba
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Cuba 		Roy Emerson
Reynaldo Garrido 		6
0 		6
4 		6
4 		     
2 Australia
Cuba 		Neale Fraser
Orlando Garrido 		6
1 		7
5 		6
3 		     
3 Australia
Cuba 		Roy Emerson / Rod Laver
Orlando Garrido / Reynaldo Garrido 		6
4 		6
4 		6
4 		     
4 Australia
Cuba 		Bob Mark
Orlando Garrido 		6
4 		6
4 		6
2 		     
5 Australia
Cuba 		Neale Fraser
Reynaldo Garrido 		6
3 		6
2 		6
4 		     

Eastern Zone

Draw

Quarterfinals
21 March–12 April		Semifinals
25 April–3 May		Final
1 June
Tokyo, Japan
 Ceylon0
Tokyo, Japan
 Japan5
 Japan2
 India3
 Indiaw/o
Calcutta, India
 South Korea
 India4
 Philippines1
 Iran
Bangkok, Thailand
 Thailandw/o
 Thailand0
Manila, Philippines
 Philippines5
 Malaya0
 Philippines5

Final

India vs. Philippines


India
4 		Calcutta, India[5]
1 June 1959
Philippines
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 India
Philippines 		Naresh Kumar
Raymundo Deyro 		6
2 		6
2 		6
3 		     
2 India
Philippines 		Ramanathan Krishnan
Felicisimo Ampon 		6
2 		6
2 		6
3 		     
3 India
Philippines 		Ramanathan Krishnan / Naresh Kumar
Raymundo Deyro / Juan-Johnson José 		6
3 		8
6 		6
2 		     
4 India
Philippines 		Ramanathan Krishnan
Juan-Johnson José 		6
1 		6
4 		6
1 		     
5 India
Philippines 		Premjit Lall
Felicisimo Ampon 		6
8 		1
6 		6
4 		6
2 		1
6 		 

Europe Zone

Draw

First Round
17 April–4 May		Second Round
1–18 May		Quarterfinals
11–15 June		Semifinals
9–12 July		Final
24–27 July
 ItalyBrussels, Belgium
bye Italy4
 Belgium4 Belgium1Florence, Italy (clay)
 Netherlands1 Italy4
 Lebanon1Bournemouth, England (clay) South Africa1
 Colombia4 Colombia0
 Norway0 South Africa5Sanremo, Italy (clay)
 South Africa5 Italy4
 Egypt2Bucharest, Romania (clay) France1
 Romania3 Romania3
 Ireland0 New Zealand2Paris, France (clay)
 New Zealand5 Romania0
 Yugoslavia1Copenhagen, Denmark (clay) France5
 Denmark4 Denmark0
bye France5Milan, Italy (clay)
 France Italy4
 PolandWarsaw, Poland Spain1
bye Poland2
 West Germany0 Brazil3Barcelona, Spain (clay)
 Brazil4 Brazil2
 Finland0Madrid, Spain (clay) Spain3
 Spain5 Spain5
 Israel2  Switzerland0Barcelona, Spain (clay)
  Switzerland3 Spain3
 Sweden5Stockholm, Sweden (clay) Great Britain2
 Hungary0 Sweden2
 Austria1 Chile3Eastbourne, England (grass)
 Chile3 Chile2
byeMondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg (clay) Great Britain3
 Luxembourg Luxembourg0
bye Great Britain5
 Great Britain

Final

Italy vs. Spain


Italy
4 		Milan Tennis Club, Milan, Italy[6]
24–27 July 1959
Clay
Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Italy
Spain 		Orlando Sirola
Juan Manuel Couder 		2
8
6 		7
6 		2
5 		6
6 		 
2 Italy
Spain 		Nicola Pietrangeli
Andrés Gimeno 		8
6 		6
3 		6
3 		     
3 Italy
Spain 		Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola
Juan Manuel Couder / Andrés Gimeno 		6
4 		8
6 		6
4 		     
4 Italy
Spain 		Sergio Tacchini
Andrés Gimeno 		4
6 		1
6 		1
6 		     
5 Italy
Spain 		Nicola Pietrangeli
Juan Manuel Couder 		6
8 		4
6 		6
2 		6
0 		6
4 		 

Inter-Zonal Zone

Draw

Semifinals
7–10 August		Final
14–16 August
EAS India
Boston, MA, United States (grass)
bye
EAS India1
Philadelphia, PA, United States (grass)
AME Australia4
AME Australia4
EUR Italy1

Semifinals

Australia vs. Italy


Australia
4 		Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA, United States[7]
7–10 August 1959
Grass
Italy
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Italy 		Rod Laver
Nicola Pietrangeli 		6
4 		2
6 		6
3 		6
3 		   
2 Australia
Italy 		Neale Fraser
Orlando Sirola 		19
17 		1
6 		6
3 		6
4 		   
3 Australia
Italy 		Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola 		3
6 		11
9 		6
3 		9
7 		   
4 Australia
Italy 		Rod Laver
Orlando Sirola 		4
6 		6
4 		6
0 		6
3 		   
5 Australia
Italy 		Roy Emerson
Nicola Pietrangeli 		4
6 		0
6 		4
6 		     

Final

Australia vs. India


Australia
4 		Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA, United States[8]
14–16 August 1959
Grass
India
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
India 		Rod Laver
Ramanathan Krishnan 		1
6 		4
6 		10
8 		4
6 		   
2 Australia
India 		Neale Fraser
Premjit Lall 		10
8 		6
4 		6
1 		     
3 Australia
India 		Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser
Ramanathan Krishnan / Premjit Lall 		6
3 		7
5 		6
2 		     
4 Australia
India 		Neale Fraser
Ramanathan Krishnan 		6
2 		6
3 		6
4 		     
5 Australia
India 		Rod Laver
Premjit Lall 		6
2 		10
8 		6
4 		     

Challenge Round

United States vs. Australia


United States
2 		West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY, United States[3]
28–31 August 1959
Grass
Australia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 United States
Australia 		Alex Olmedo
Neale Fraser 		6
8 		8
6 		4
6 		6
8 		   
2 United States
Australia 		Barry MacKay
Rod Laver 		7
5 		6
4 		6
1 		     
3 United States
Australia 		Butch Buchholz / Alex Olmedo
Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser 		5
7 		5
7 		4
6 		     
4 United States
Australia 		Alex Olmedo
Rod Laver 		9
7 		4
6 		10
8 		12
10 		   
5 United States
Australia 		Barry MacKay
Neale Fraser 		6
8 		6
3 		2
6 		4
6 		   

References

  1. ^ Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 495–496, 499. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Max Robertson (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 384. ISBN 0047960426.
  3. ^ a b "United States v Australia". daviscup.com.
  4. ^ "Australia v Cuba". daviscup.com.
  5. ^ "India v Philippines". daviscup.com.
  6. ^ "Italy v Spain". daviscup.com.
  7. ^ "Australia v Italy". daviscup.com.
  8. ^ "Australia v India". daviscup.com.

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